Nirvana

This Month In Music: September 2011

By Casey Newton Wilco’s 8th record, The Whole Love, came out in September, and was greeted with hosannahs by rock critics yearning for a return to form. “Powerful, mind-reeling stuff, if you have the heart for it,” said Rolling Stone. “Wilco’s most sonically adventurous work since 2004’s A Ghost Is Born,” offered Entertainment Weekly. Pitchfork, in … Read more

Nirvana’s Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic Talk Nevermind w/ Jon Stewart

 

A bunch of decent nostalgia pieces are floating around in commemoration of Nirvana’s still-great Nevermind LP reaching its 20th anniversary this week, but this is one of the more entertaining (and insightful) events so far: The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart hosting a SiriusXM chat between surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with producer Butch Vig. In addition to fans being given a chance to question the men behind the record, Stewart is quick with on-point follow-ups, Vig offers a unique behind-the-boards perspective, and fun anecdotes abound. The whole show is long (over an hour or so), but give it a bookmark above (via Audio Perv), and be reminded that Nevermind and Kurt Cobain can rest safely in peace on their laurels.

Watch: Kathleen Hanna Sings “Smells Like Teen Spirit” + “Rebel Girl”

Iconic punk/riot grrrl singer Kathleen Hanna, Beastie Boy Ad-Rock (her husband, Adam Horovitz, of course), and others performed at NYC’s Joe’s Pub earlier this week for the latest in the “Our Hit Parade” series, a string of concerts inspired by an old radio show that ran from the mid-1930s to late-’50s in which cast members would perform sketches based on popular songs.

For their performance, Hanna and friends adjusted the formula a bit by taking on the hits of the ’90s with Hanna reminiscing on her salad days hanging out with the likes of Kurt Cobain (she recounts the famous story of penning “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on his wall with a Sharpie while drunk, which, obviously, went on to inspire a certain song by the same name) before breaking into two different versions of said infamous grunge anthem — one lounge-y take and a distorted guitar-backed faithful version. Oh, and then they rock out to Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” with Ad-Rock on the bass. Enjoy this completely awesome clip (note: parts are NSFW) above.